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This element represents the amount of the total gains or losses for the period which are included in the statement of income other revenues, related to all other activity other than transfers in or out of the fair value of net assets/liabilities measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs reconciliation (Level 3).

No definition available.

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This element represents the amount of the total gains or losses for the period which are included in the statement of income included in trading revenues, related to all other activity other than transfers in or out of the fair value of net assets/liabilities measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs reconciliation (Level 3).

No definition available.

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This element represents the amount of the total gains or losses for the period which are included in the statement of income in other revenues, related to transfers in or out of the fair value of net assets/liabilities measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs reconciliation (Level 3).

No definition available.

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This element represents the amount of the total gains or losses for the period which are included in the statement of income in trading revenues, related to transfers in or out of the fair value of net assets/liabilities measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs reconciliation (Level 3).

No definition available.

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Issues that have taken place during the period in relation to net assets/liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

No definition available.

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Purchases that have taken place during the period in relation to net assets/liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

No definition available.

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Sales that have taken place during the period in relation to net assets/liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

No definition available.

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Settlements that have taken place during the period in relation to net assets/liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

No definition available.

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This element represents transfers in to net assets/liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) which have taken place during the period.

No definition available.

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This element represents transfers out of net assets/liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) which have taken place during the period.

No definition available.

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This element represents the net assets/liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) which is required for reconciliation purposes of beginning and ending balances.

No definition available.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

No definition available.

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in income from asset (liability) measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3) and still held.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=117815213&loc=d3e19207-110258

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